The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

A small island with shimmering pink sands, home to loggerhead turtles and rare plants.

1,500 Commonwealth servicemen of World War II are buried or commemorated in this cemetery.

This collection of artifacts represents one family's mission to record the horrors of World War II inflicted on their hometown.

Every spring, locals see the shadowy figures of a ghost army of slain Greek soldiers descend upon this ruined fort.

Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

This little Greek plateau is home to thousands of rustic, white-sailed windmills.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.

This pink watchtower served as the seat of the Greek government after independence from the Turks.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

A Japanese pilot crash-landed on this Hawaiian island after the Pearl Harbor attack and terrorized locals for a week.

The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.